Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Congdon in Zion, Illinois


Ethel Pushee

Ethel Pushee

March 15, 2009

Ethel M. Pushee, 92, of Zion, Illinois, died on Sunday, March 15, 2009 after a brief stay at Terrace Nursing Home in Waukegan. Ethel was born June 30, 1916 in Zion. After attending Parochial Schools in Zion, she married Robert E. Pushee on December 1, 1934. She was a charter member of Lakeview Church of Zion where she served as...

Alsena Hewitt

Alsena Hewitt

March 13, 2009

Alsena Ellen Hewitt (formerly Liebert, nee Stevens), born March 1, 1915, died March 13, 2009. Spent nearly her whole life in the Zion, Waukegan, IL area. A few years spent in SD, sent there by her husband, George Lieberts employer, Cyclone Fence Co. Alsena enjoyed the beauty of the Black Hills. The Liebert children we raised and schooled in Zion...

Thomas Robinson

Thomas Robinson

March 9, 2009

Thomas F. "Bud" Robinson, 27, of Beach Park, died on Sunday, March 9, 2009, at home. Tom was born September 6, 1981, in Waukegan, IL, and for the last 7 years had been employed at Abbott Laboratories. He was a graduate of Zion-Benton Township High School. Tom enjoyed practice shooting at the rifle range with his father, carpentry, and working...

Albena Boyke-Banick

Albena Boyke-Banick

March 7, 2009

Albena Boyke-Banick, 90, a resident of Waukegan for most of her life, died peacefully on Saturday, March 7, 2009, at Rolling Hills Manor in Zion. Albena was born December 27, 1918, in Waukegan, IL, and enjoyed a long, full life. Survivors include her sons, Joseph (Polly) Banick and Paul (Barbara) Banick; her granchildren, Michael Banick, Teri (Mark) Eglund, Tony Banik,...

Robert McNeil

Robert McNeil

March 7, 2009

Robert W. "Bob" McNeil, 70, of Kenosha, Wisconsin, formerly of Zion, Illinois, passed away on Saturday, March 7, 2009 at home surrounded by his family. Bob was born July 1, 1938 in Kenosha and has lived in this area all of his life. He served with the United States Army from 1955 until 1958. Bob retired from National Gypsum in...

Tanya Walker

Tanya Walker

March 7, 2009

Tanya Lee Walker, 63, long-time resident of Beach Park, Illinois, died on Saturday, March 7, 2009 at University of Chicago Hospital with her family by her side. Tanya was born August 22, 1945 in Waukegan, Illinois. On October 22, 1966 she married her soul mate, Robert I. Walker, and had three children, Jody, Billy and Shane. Tanyas joy in life...

Robert Ahern

Robert Ahern

March 5, 2009

Robert Ahern, 44, of Zion, died on March 5, 2009 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. He was born December 22, 1964 in Waukegan. To everyone who knew him, loved him, cared for him, we his immediate family thank you from our hearts and souls. We appreciate what you have done for Bob. We thank you for keeping him...

Donald Lorenz

Donald Lorenz

February 27, 2009

Donald Lorenz, 82, of Waukegan, Illinois Passed away on Friday, February 27, 2009 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. He will be sorely missed by family and friends in northern Illinois and around the country. In 1943, during W.W.II, Don enlisted in the Navy at the age of 16, but couldn't serve until he turned 17. At 18, he...

Claire Rendall

Claire Rendall

February 27, 2009

Claire Herbert Rendall, 81, of Zion, died on Friday, February 27, 2009, at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan, surrounded by his family. He will be truly missed by family and friends in Wisconsin, Illinois, and around the country. He was born to Orrin and Bessie on December 2, 1927 Plainfield, Wl, and graduated Zion Benton High School 1945. He...

Edward Ridgway

Edward Ridgway

February 26, 2009

Edward W. Ridgway, 87, of Zion, died peacefully at home on Thursday, February 26, 2009 surrounded by his family. Edward was born October 25, 1921 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Edward was a Veteran of World War II, having served with the Army-Air Corps in the European Theatre. He graduated from Indiana Institute of Technology in 1950. Later he went on to...

Ann Talley

Ann Talley

February 25, 2009

Ann Marie Talley (nee Corcoran), 63, of Zion, was called peacefully home by her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, February 25, 2009 at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago with her family by her side. She was born June 14, 1945 in Waukegan and has lived most of her life in Zion. She spent the majority of her life as a...

James Mallo

James Mallo

February 25, 2009

James Robert Mallo, 66, of Winthrop Harbor, IL, formerly of Kenosha, WI, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 25, 2009, at home. James was born September 2, 1942, in Kenosha, and was retired from the Cement Finishers Local #599. He served with the United States Marines in the early sixties and attained the rank of Lance Corporal. James loved fishing,...

Sylvia Pettry

Sylvia Pettry

February 24, 2009

Sylvia Pettry, 72, of Gurnee, passed away on Tuesday, February 24, 2009, at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee. Sylvia was born on November 23, 1936, in Helliur, KY, and married Jack Pettry on June 18, 1955. Their union took them from Packsville, West Virginia, to Highwood, IL, and to finally settle in Waukegan, IL, for most of their lives. Sylvia worked...

Penny Mosley

Penny Mosley

February 23, 2009

Penny Marie Mosley, 46, of Waukegan, Illinois, passed suddenly on Monday, February 23, 2009 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. Penny was born July 9, 1962 in Waukegan and had lived in Waukegan all of her life. She was employed at Zion School Transportation Department. Survivors include her husband of 17 years, Howard; children Bryon (Tammy) Mosley of Zion,...

Marie Rothrock

Marie Rothrock

February 23, 2009

Marie E. Rothrock, 75, of Winthrop Harbor, Illinois, died on Monday, February 23, 2009 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. Marie was born December 5, 1933 in Waukegan and had lived in Winthrop Harbor all of her life. She retired from the Zion-Benton School system as a bus driver. Prior to that she had worked at Abbotts. She was...

Rita Schultz

Rita Schultz

February 20, 2009

Rita Lorraine Schultz, (nee Sayball), 76, of Buffalo Grove, IL, formerly of Zion, IL, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, February 20, 2009. Rita was born April 3, 1932, in Lowell, MA. She married her late husband, Carl Schultz, a Naval Officer, and moved the family to Hawaii for 3 ½ years. Her family moved to Great...

William Thomas

William Thomas

February 16, 2009

William E. "Bill" Thomas, 73, of Winthrop Harbor, Illinois, died on Monday, February 16, 2009 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. Bill was born July 1, 1935 in Benton, Illinois. He was a member of Winthrop Harbor United Methodist Church. Bill also belonged to the Waukegan Masonic Lodge #78 A.F. & A.M. and was a proud member of Illinois...

Lee Darnell

Lee Darnell

February 16, 2009

Lee Anne Darnell, 49, of Beach Park, IL passed away on Monday, February 16, 2009, at home. Lee Anne was born August 4, 1959, in Decatur, IL, and was a 1977 graduate of Hillcrest High School in Country Club Hills, IL. She was employed as a bookkeeper for her husband's firm, DN Welding and Fabricating in Park City, IL. Lee...

Edward Kelly

Edward Kelly

February 15, 2009

Edward C. Kelly Jr., 85, a life-long resident of Waukegan, died on Sunday, February 15, 2009, at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. Edward was born October 9,1923, in Waukegan, and was a member of Immaculate Conception Church in Waukegan. He was retired from U.S. Steel where he made several life-long friends. Edward was a veteran of World War II,...

Lois Kutz

Lois Kutz

February 12, 2009

Lois Kutz, 92, of Zion went to be with her Lord on Thursday, February 12, 2009 at home. Lois was born February 10, 1917 in Zion. She was a lifetime member of Christ Community Church of Zion where she served many faithful years as a Sunday School teacher, choir member and had a role in many other ministries. She retired...